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Thunderbird no longer sinking with Godaddy Outlook 365, even after reinstall of Thunderbord. Any suggestions. Godaddy says it's not the server??

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Thunderbird was working fine on Laptop #1 with subdirectories in the Inbox... used Thunderbird Tools to separate the incoming emails into subs.

This was also duplicated on the Godaddy Server and everything was sinked.

Also have Laptop #2 that is using Thunderbird and everything was sinking with the Godaddy Server, Thunderbird #1 and Thunderbird #2.

3 Days ago, the Subdirectories on Laptop #1 ...disappeared.

Everything on the Godaddy Server is still fine.

I reloaded the #1 Thunderbird software and got it up and running but it would only sink the Main inbox but not any subdirectories or the Sent Directory.

Before Yesterday... #2 Laptop and Thunderbird had everything with Inbox, Subdirectories and Sent files on it and sinked with Server.

Yesterday, # 2 laptop lost all of the subdirectory files and the Sent directory. I have re-installed Thunderbird on #2 Laptop and the Inbox and Sent Directories have now sinked back up with the Godaddy Server...but none of the subdirectories to the Inbox have sinked up with either #1 or #2 computers.

Again. everything has been running fine for 9 months with the Godaddy Server and #1 and #2. and Laptops #1 and #2 are now acting the same but will not sink up the subdirectories from the Server.

If I try to add the same subdirectory name to #1 computer, the subdirectory will add...but that subdirectory will not add or update with the Server's subdirectory.

  1. 2 laptop will not allow me to add any subdirectories to Thunderbird.

Lonnie Curtis 330.329.7265 cell

Thunderbird was working fine on Laptop #1 with subdirectories in the Inbox... used Thunderbird Tools to separate the incoming emails into subs. This was also duplicated on the Godaddy Server and everything was sinked. Also have Laptop #2 that is using Thunderbird and everything was sinking with the Godaddy Server, Thunderbird #1 and Thunderbird #2. 3 Days ago, the Subdirectories on Laptop #1 ...disappeared. Everything on the Godaddy Server is still fine. I reloaded the #1 Thunderbird software and got it up and running but it would only sink the Main inbox but not any subdirectories or the Sent Directory. Before Yesterday... #2 Laptop and Thunderbird had everything with Inbox, Subdirectories and Sent files on it and sinked with Server. Yesterday, # 2 laptop lost all of the subdirectory files and the Sent directory. I have re-installed Thunderbird on #2 Laptop and the Inbox and Sent Directories have now sinked back up with the Godaddy Server...but none of the subdirectories to the Inbox have sinked up with either #1 or #2 computers. Again. everything has been running fine for 9 months with the Godaddy Server and #1 and #2. and Laptops #1 and #2 are now acting the same but will not sink up the subdirectories from the Server. If I try to add the same subdirectory name to #1 computer, the subdirectory will add...but that subdirectory will not add or update with the Server's subdirectory. #2 laptop will not allow me to add any subdirectories to Thunderbird. Lonnie Curtis 330.329.7265 cell

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Tell godaddy their support is not all they think it is.

It would appear that Microsoft released a bad update to their office365 / outlook.com servers which broke IMAP folders. Microsoft are working on the issue and promise to remediate the situation. For a workaround, please see my blog post. Unfortunately other an that there is nothing more we can offer until Microsoft fix their servers,

We are tracking this issue in Bug 1241926.

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Tell godaddy their support is not all they think it is.

It would appear that Microsoft released a bad update to their office365 / outlook.com servers which broke IMAP folders. Microsoft are working on the issue and promise to remediate the situation. For a workaround, please see my blog post. Unfortunately other an that there is nothing more we can offer until Microsoft fix their servers,

We are tracking this issue in Bug 1241926.

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Thank you very much for the answer.

That is a very respectful response and more that timely and adequate.

You are right...both Microsoft and Godaddy got caught with egg on their faces.